Unestablished Teaching Assistant (Part Time, Fixed Term)

University of Cambridge; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Cambridge invites applications for Teaching Assistant positions for recent engineering graduates. Successful candidates will engage in teaching, demonstrate laboratory exercises, and assist in developing educational materials, providing valuable experience in higher education.

Qualifications

• Contribute to undergraduate programme in experimental engineering.
• Demonstrate and mark undergraduate laboratory exercises.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the development of new teaching material.
• Help with quality control of examination marking.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Recent Graduate in Engineering

Job description

Applications are invited for a number of Teaching Assistant posts from recent graduates or others suitably qualified in any major branch of engineering with good communication and interpersonal skills, and enthusiasm to be involved in face-to-face teaching. The posts provide valuable experience and preparation for a career in higher education.

The successful candidates will contribute mainly to the development and delivery of the Department's undergraduate programme in experimental engineering. The bulk of their time will be devoted to demonstrating and marking undergraduate laboratory exercises, but they may also be expected to help to develop new teaching material, update associated documents. Candidates will be expected to also assist with the quality control of examination marking.

The successful candidates will be appointed for 5, 10 or 20 hours per week and must normally be available from 9 am to 1 pm on weekdays during the University's teaching terms.

Fixed-term: Appointments will be fixed-term, commencing 8th October 2025 until 7th July 2026, and are non-renewable.

Current PhD students should give their PhD Supervisor as their first referee.

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If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact the HR Office at the Department of Engineering ([e-mail], 01223 332615).

Please quote reference NM45705 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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